ManuscriptsOttoman18th-19th century

Sword of `Ali (Dhu al-Faqar) (recto), Footprint of the Prophet (verso), folio 92 from an An`am-i Sharif

c. 1790

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Ottoman

Period

Ottoman period

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

single folio: 22.54 x 13.97 cm (8 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

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